SOUNDS OF THE FUTURE PAST

AUTHOR(S)

Hurwitz, Matt

PUB. DATE

September 2011

SOURCE

Mix;Sep2011, Vol. 35 Issue 9, p50

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article offers information on sound production in the film "Terra Nova." It states that several sound designers including Michael Graham, Rick Steele, and Mike Dickeson developed the first sound design of vehicle collections in Terra Nova and in year 2149. It says that completed episode sounds were copied and brought to Hollywood Way's dub stage drive for the last three-day mixing. It adds that Graham handled the extra attention of the effect during the mix.

ACCESSION #

65375679

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